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Wonderful memories I walked and fished most of that route in my school holidays back in the early eighties

Is it one way to paddle the aqueduct? Or do you just jump off if someone is coming in the opposite direction?

I trust you've now bought yourself a boaters keyring with a cork attached

A place from where the ancestors came in ~1640.

I was born and grew up in costessey so know the area well. I would love to do this at some point and a few other stretches too. Lovely video.

Just tried this route. Do not recommend! Very overgrown with nettles, reeds, trees ect…

Surely you ought to have mentioned the name of this river, which as I remember visiting when I was an airman at SM in the 1950s: The river wensum, Nice video thought.

Find the Google Map at the start of the video difficult to read. Otherwise nice video.

Thank you for this video, it is so helpful!!

Thank you so much for this!!!

Lovey quiet scenic paddle, shame about the anti Canoe/ paddle boards signs on the river at Lenwade .

Nice peacefull paddle .

The part around Lakenham Mill was known as the Cock after the pub which was near by, such a shame to see the state of the river there with all the trees across it. As a kid in the 70's we spent hours playing in there.

Nice watch. I put that sign up on the cattle drink about no canoeing some twenty years ago when a fishing group rented the field, also most of those trees at the start were planted a sapling around the same time as part of a habitat restoration project.

Really enjoyable listening to you negotiate all of those issues. You talk of the proximity of car parks to launch points. Do you always inflate your boards at your car and carry them to the water or do you ever inflate them at the water’s edge and carry the pump with you “on board”, so to speak? I’m a new SUP purchaser all kitted up about to go for my first paddle…somewhere in Suffolk. Did a two hour taster on the Stour and didn’t fall off so I’m brimming with confidence! (self deprecation).

I used to live in Bures, and fished the mill pool every Sunday during the season. This was back in the 80's, and the part around the weir itself was NEVER accessible. It was private and out of bounds to the public. The deck was there way back in the 80's too, and was used as a fishing platform originally. The fence was always there behind it too. I fished that whole stretch from the rec all the way past the weir to the farm up near Wormingford. This brings back memories.

We canoed this stretch in July 2022. It was very overgrown, possibly more so than this video shows. It took us 9 hours in a Canadian canoe and was hard work in many places due to numerous trees blocking the river. In some places we used loppers and a saw to clear a way through and in others it was a matter of hauling the canoe over the obstacles. The water level was low due to previous weeks being hot and dry and we had to take the canoe in a few places. Challenging but satisfying to make it to Thetford along a beautiful section of water.

Thanks for this upload, actually planning this trip tomorrow and was wondering how you get from Hellesdon Mill car park to continue upstream as we want to go upstream first. Looks like you take the Tudd then hopefully join back to the Wensum although you didn't show it you didn't indicate any hassle so hoping it's OK.

Surprised you’re allowed through the bawburgh lakes stretch as it’s private.

Where did you get back into the river on the other side of taverham mill? Did you park in their car park and get in there?

I like your videos, I’ve stated kayaking and live in east anglia. Just subscribed. 👍

Super, enjoyed time spent watching that. I have a folding Oru kayak, perfect for that water. Dreaming happy thoughts of spring, thanks!

The mini castle is actually Pentney Abbey .

How refreshing to read a civil and considerate exchange between two competing interests. In part this could be because Tengisgol Angling is both a paddler and an angler. There should probably be more people with feet in both camps! But, either way, the dispute won't be settled soon. FWIW, I would love to be able to canoe on any stretch of river. I'd like to think I could be courteous towards any angler whose lines I passed.

The big crack in the concrete bridge, 2nd plank from downstream edge, would worry me more than the shopping trolley. Great video, thanks

Very impressive video. I live in E.Harling up river from Bridgham; came from Kilverstone (you paddled past the hall). Used to fish there in the '80s/'90s . Think a challenge for next year :)

Just for the avoidance of any doubt (and I am not passing judgment!), and having watched the footage, save for the specific entry point at Swanton Morley (which I am uncertain about) every other piece of bank/land in the footage is 100% privately owned. This includes upstream of and including Elsing Mill (and the surrounding fields), and immediately upstream of the old bridge at Lyng (both banks), and all of the land save for the road bank which you cannot reach without going onto private land. Technically, there is zero passage, and no way of traversing this route, without trespassing on private land. The creator of the footage makes reference to not being certain about whether the land is private or not, and is therefore uncertain as to whether it would be trespass, but I can unequivocally confirm that is the case. I also appreciate that trespass is a contested issue as well, so I am just pointing out the facts and not starting a debate I promise.

Hi, what about the permit to launch a canoe or other personal water craft from ringland river gree? i just had a look at the ringland parish council page and it says you need to apply for one, and also need permit from them to fish, i tried getting in touch with them on the phone and nothing.

Can you do a kit / clothing vid for this type of paddle boarding? Also do you risk punctures ??

Brilliant video! I've been meaning to do this route for a while but you say it's quite busy, what are some quieter routes you'd suggest?

Good afternoon , whats the law regarding going on the rivers in your vids?